Series for many years are very popular in different countries of the world. They bring great profit to the creators and popularity to the actors. But to make a truly successful series is not so simple.
Instruction manual
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The most expensive and popular TV shows in the world are currently being shot in the USA. As a rule, the following scheme takes place. First, the production company comes up with the idea of the series, which is offered to the studio. If the studio liked the idea, it finances the series, the rights to the finished product also belong to her.
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As a rule, they shoot several seasons of the series, in each of which several series. The episode begins in a prologue-seed, which lasts from 30 seconds to five minutes. His goal is to capture the attention of the viewer so that he does not switch to another channel. After this, as a rule, there are credits, although they may be at the end. The prologue makes it clear what the episode will be about. If this is a detective series, then at the beginning the crime is shown, which will be investigated throughout the series. Its duration is usually up to 22 to 45 minutes.
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On average, it takes about eight days to prepare one episode and the same to shoot it. First make a pilot series, sometimes in several versions. In total, from 22 to 24 episodes are filmed during the filming season. The series can include four to five seasons, and especially popular series - up to eight seasons and even more. If the ratings are low, filming is minimized at the end of the first season or earlier.
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The studio leases the series to television channels for display. Typically, the channel views the pilot episode and, if approved, orders a few more episodes. If the project failed, without gaining the required rating during the demonstration of several episodes, it is removed from the air. Sometimes a series is given a chance - it is shown all season and then, having analyzed the size, constancy of the audience and the dynamics of its growth, they decide on its further display. The channel makes its profit from showing ads during the breaks of the series. A successful project can be sold abroad for display on foreign channels, and such income may exceed the profit from advertising.
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The success of the future series depends primarily on the screenwriter, who in America has a very high status. Often the screenwriter and producer are one person. He is called showrunner, and he performs various functions: hires directors, casts actors, is responsible for the creative process and determines the plot, often has a group of scriptwriters and producers in his subordination.
